Is it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?

My water pump is broke, no money for repairs, it's a 96 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera if that makes a difference or not.Is it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?Buddy At anytime when a waterpump leaks it is never a good thing to take any chances to try and stretch it further.The whole question is this,do you want to destroy the entire engine.? You have two choices in this matter one is to replace it yourself,or have a qualified mechanic do the job for you and the thing is that front wheeel drive is a lot more challenging to do work on anything carwise.However it can all be done at a reasonable cost and the time to replace it is right now before you cook the motor to ruination.GOOD LUCK TO YOU.e mail me on this and let me know if this helped you.Is it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?As long as you keep your coolant level up you can drive for a while.Is it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?If your pump leaks, then sooner or later, you will run out of coolant. The engine will cook itself and you will have to either rebuild it or replace the entire engine.



the best thing to do, is to have it fixed before it does any serious damage. You should be able to get water into it and drive it to the repair shop, as long as it is not a 100 miles away.



Good luckIs it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?Your water pump may last a day a week, or a month before it finally goes completely out, when it does, I promise it will be at the most inconvient time, and miels from anywhere.



A Haynes manual will cost you about 20.00, add that to the cost of the waterpump, and that's yoru total if you do it yourself....



Don't take a chance on bigger repairs, fix it now, if you can't afford it, park it and get a ride until you can.Is it ok to drive with a water pump that leaks and how long can I drive with it?you can drive until your waterpump decides to blow completely if you want to be stranded.